Aurelius Systems raises $10M seed round for counter-drone laser system
Aurelius Systems raised a $10 million seed round led by General Catalyst and Draper Associates to advance its Archimedes autonomous counter-drone laser platform.
Evidence notes
- The $10 million seed round was led by General Catalyst and Draper Associates.
- Aurelius tied the funding to workforce expansion, production scale-up and continued U.S. military testing.
- Its Archimedes system combines optics, autonomy and directed energy in a compact counter-drone platform.
Company context
Aurelius Systems develops AI-enabled directed-energy systems for detecting, tracking and defeating hostile small drones. Its counter-UAS architecture combines optical sensing, automated targeting and compact laser effectors intended to protect troops, bases and critical infrastructure with a low cost per engagement. The company is engineering deployable systems designed to complement electronic and kinetic air-defence layers.